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US 12,623,426 B2Granted
Bale eject door assembly for baling presses
AssigneeC & M Baling Systems, Inc.
InventorsRaymond Adams, Dennis Kelley
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Abstract
A bale eject door assembly designed to promote the safe opening of a bale eject door under pressure. The bale eject door assembly can include an end door engaged to and closing the bale exit end of a baling chamber on a baling press, a hinge, a door cylinder piston assembly and a locking mechanism.
Claims19
A baling press comprising:
- a baling chamber in which a bale is formed, the baling chamber comprising four exterior walls;
- a ram;
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- a bale eject door assembly comprising,
- an end door comprising a hinge and at least one end door side support comprising a first end proximate said hinge and a second end opposite said first end, wherein each end door side support is mounted to a first side and/or a second side of the end door and is substantially perpendicular to said hinge;
- one or more door cylinder piston assemblies configured to open and close said end door;
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- one or more locking mechanisms comprising at least one locking cylinder piston assembly comprising a piston rod, at least one locking arm, at least one rear brace, and at least one slot positioned proximate to said second end of said end door side support;
- wherein each said locking cylinder piston assembly is mounted to at least one of said four exterior walls of said baling chamber such that said piston rod and said at least one of said four exterior walls form an angle between about 45 degrees and 90 degrees.
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